Lawyer
Wakiso, Wakiso District, Uganda
Florence is the first visually impaired female lawyer in Uganda. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University and a Master of Law in international and European human rights law at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She is currently enrolled at Makerere University in partnership with the London School…
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Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Research Associate, Université de Montréal; President of Braille Literacy Canada
Natalina is a Research Associate and teaches in the Graduate program in Visual Impairment and Rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal, in Montreal, Canada. She is the President of Braille Literacy Canada (the Canadian Braille Authority) and a strong advocate for braille literacy…
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Helena, Montana, USA
Program Director, Area IV Agency on Aging, Rocky Mountain Development Council
Previously, Jim served as the Director of Disability Services for Students at the University of Montana and as Montana’s director of vocational rehabilitation. Jim is the President of the National Federation of the Blind of Montana. He lives with his wife, Kathy.…
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Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Retired President, The Seeing Eye
Jim served as President and CEO of The Seeing Eye from 2006 until he retired in December 2019. He served as Chair of the Board of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), Chairman of the Morris Animal Foundation Board, President of the Council of U.S. Dog Guide…
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
B.S. Candidate in Computer Science, Stanford University
Trisha is an incoming senior at Stanford University studying computer science with a minor in creative writing. This summer, she is working as a software engineering intern within the Office Experience Organization at Microsoft, while also proudly serving as the President of the National Association of…
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
General Manager of Client Services, Vision Australia
A proud Australian, Karen spent the first fifteen years of her career as a psychologist specializing in youth suicide prevention and mental health promotion. It is her lived experience and many years involvement in the consumer movement of blind people in Australia that has shaped her…
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Berkeley, California
Professor in Creative Writing and Disability Studies, UC Berkeley
Georgina has been teaching at UC Berkeley since 2003. Her recent books include: Sight Unseen, Blind Rage: Letters to Helen Keller and More than Meets the Eye: What Blindness Brings to…
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Silver Springs, Maryland, USA
Senior Attorney, Public Justice
A graduate with honors of Georgetown Law, Karla clerked for Judge Ronald Gould on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her current legal work focuses on fighting mandatory arbitration provisions imposed on consumers and workers that prevent them from holding corporations accountable for wrongdoing in…
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
National Lead, Accessibility and Assistive Technology, CNIB
Jason has been working in the accessibility and assistive technology field for more than 20 years. In his current role at CNIB, he ensures that any staff who are blind are able to take full advantage of the multitude of technologies available to them. He works…
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Berkeley, California, USA
CEO, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Bryan has led a diverse life since he graduated UC Berkeley in history and journalism. He first spent 15 years as a journalist in television, radio and print, specializing in science news. In 1998 Bryan was hired as Executive Director of the Sacramento Society for…
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